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Green news- Canopy calls for $2 billion to advance low-carbon packaging and textilesThe nonprofit's blended-finance model aims to transform wood-based supply chains for forest-threatening industries. The post Canopy calls for $2 billion to advance low-carbon packaging and textiles appeared first on Trellis.
- Amazon, eBay and Etsy help put Tesla trucks on the roadA new “book and claim” system aggregates demand from buyers willing to pay a premium for zero-emission freight. The post Amazon, eBay and Etsy help put Tesla trucks on the road appeared first on Trellis.
- L’Oreal invests in 13 startups to speed materials innovationThe cosmetics and personal care giant seeks to accelerate commercialization of renewable and biodegradable ingredients, sustainable packaging and materials reuse models. The post L’Oreal invests in 13 startups to speed materials innovation appeared first on Trellis.
- The danger of putting a price on the planetThe trouble with running nature through the capitalistic algorithm. The post The danger of putting a price on the planet appeared first on Trellis.
- Why the parent company of Coach and Kate Spade is investing in community solar in IllinoisTapestry's dealmaking reflects its mosaic of clean energy efforts toward net zero by 2050. The post Why the parent company of Coach and Kate Spade is investing in community solar in Illinois appeared first on Trellis.
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Apple Quickly Caves on Rejecting Green Rules
Apple’s removal prompted the city of San Francisco to instruct its city workers not to purchase Apple laptops and computers. The issue was of concern for federal procurement, where there are environmental targets for purchases; iPhones and iPads are not part of the rating. Continue reading
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Save money by reducing need for AC.
In many areas, you can save money on cooling bills by opening up your windows in the mornings and evenings, when the temperatures are typically more pleasant.
Cross ventilation works by taking advantage of high and low pressure zones created by wind to draw fresh air through a building. Breezes enter through a window or vent, bringing fresh air, while the pressure difference on both sides of the building pulls stale air out an opening in the other side. Continue reading
EU green cars initiative
The European Green Cars initiative is one of the three PPPs included in the Commission’s recovery package. The envelope for this initiative is foreseen at €5 billion to boost to the automotive industry in a time of economic hardship, and support the development of new, sustainable forms of road transport. Of this financial envelope, € 4 billion will be made available through loans by the European Investment Bank (EIB), and € 1 billion through support to research, with equal contribution from the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) and from the private sector. Continue reading
EU to give full support for the green economy
There is no other way out of the economic crisis than through a green economy, which will strengthen the development of new and greener technologies, resource reductions and the protecting of our nature and the biodiversity. A green transition will create millions of jobs and make Europe more sustainable and competitive.
This was the conclusion, when Europe’s environment ministers met this week in Horsens. They discussed an ambitious outline for the 7th Environment Action Programme made by the Danish EU Presidency. Continue reading
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